Day 16 - Keep Your Nuts Cold

… or should it be warm? -- whatever, it's not a well thought out joke, ok?? Today's slot contains Snake Nuts & a Rumpl Beer Blanket!

We'll start with the beer -- Snake Nuts is kinda like drinking a liquid peanut butter cup. No joke -- Snake Nuts is our classic Snake Eyes Imperial Stout with a hefty addition of peanut buttery goodness. It's layered with even more chocolate, and clocks in at a whopping 11% ABV. You're gonna want to savor this one.

The second item in today's advent is a sweet little beer blanket! We love this little thing for keeping cans cold on the go. It's lightweight, but just as insulating as a regular koozie -- and it tucks away all tiny in its own lil pouch! Plus, that pattern makes it extra cute. We branded the pouch by lovingly ironing on individual West Sixth patches to each beer blanket.

Keep your cans cold & enjoy some Snake Nuts!

Day 15 - Santa's comin' down the....stovepipe (?)

Tall Boy, Stovepipe, 19.2, Big Guy -- whatever you call it, it’s more of your fav West Sixth IPA in one big can! We <3 IPA here at West Sixth. It’s our bread & butter, the best selling IPA in Kentucky. It keeps our lights on and lets us bring you all the other flagships, seasonals, and more experimental brews we get to play with through the year. PLUS it’s just so balanced, classic, and delicious.

Check out this love letter to West Sixth IPA from 2018 -- it's been a long love affair with our flagship beer.

Also included in this box is a sticker from the West Sixth Box Park -- our little shipping container at Newport on the Levee! If you're ever in Newport, you should go check them out. The Bridgeview Boxpark has the best levee views & West Sixth brews! What else could ya want? Enjoy the sticker, & crack open that IPA -- maybe even enjoy it in yesterday's tall boy can glass (we would)!

Day 14 - Tall Boy Companion

It's a tall boy can glass! Ever get yourself a 19.2 oz can, and think this is great, but I want it all in one glass?? Well this slot is for you. We think it might just pair well with an upcoming day's gift! Also included in this slot is a West Sixth coupon book -- curated just for you, it contains discounts & offers from all our locations, & a few awesome partners who helped make this advent box possible! Enjoy the coupons, and pour somethin' good in that can glass!

Day 13 - Cider dayzzz

This year was an exciting one for new releases! Back in early October, we released our very first West Sixth House Cider! This new year-round offering clocks in at 5% ABV. It's dry, refreshing, & crisp, with notes of white grape, pear, and of course apple! Even non-cider lovers love it, because of its dry, white wine-like finish! Try it out, and let us know what you think. And enjoy its companion sticker, too!!

Day 12 - Changing Channels!

This slot is for our hop lovers, Hop Static collectors & channel surfers! Enjoy & compare side by side Hop Static Ch. 6 & Ch. 7!

Here's some tasting notes to help guide your taste buds: Hop Static Ch. 6 is a classic west coast style IPA -- brewed with Simcoe, Chinook, Amarillo, & Centennial hops -- this guy has notes of citrus, tropical fruit, & pine, paired with a clean, balanced malt body. Hop Static Ch. 7 is another west coast style IPA with a few key differences. Brewed with Strata, Eureka, & Mosaic hops, Ch 7 showcases huge hop aromatics with a massive flavor range -- from resinous pine, to notes of apricot, and balanced by a light bready caramel malt body. Both channels were dry hopped and clock in right at 7.5% ABV. Send us a message on insta @westsixth & let us know which channel is your fav!

Psssst…. check out our staff trying first sips of ch. 6 earlier this year! How many pineapples did you count?

Day 11 - Socks Not for Snacking

Spicy Snack Mix & SOCKS!! We are so super stoked about this spicy snack mix TUBE! Made by our non-profit friends & Bread Box neighbors at FoodChain, the tube design fits snugly in your advent box. Spicy Snack Mix contains spicy almonds, goldfish crackers, Zel's Fiery Pretzels (sourced from Yankee Doodle Deli in Covington), dried snap peas, & a delightfully spicy/buttery crostini. We think it's pretty hard not to eat a whole bag of the stuff in one sitting.

Today's second item is a pair of Christmas Sweater socks from our friends at Kentucky for Kentucky. UK blue & white (sorry, Louisville adventers), throw on these super cozy socks, kick up your feet, and cheer on the Cats! OR for our Cards fans -- throw ‘em on under some boots, they'll keep your feet super warm this winter.

Did you enjoy the Spicy Snack Mix? Thank our friends at FoodChain -- click the button to donate now.

FoodChain is a non-profit organization increasing access to locally sourced, fresh food for everyone.

Psssst....check out this photo of our marketing team dressed as Spicy Snack Mix this past Halloween. We think we really pulled off the snack pack look ;)

Day 10 - Lil' cute, lil' spooky

How cute are these pins, y'all? Our good pals, Brian & Sara, at Cricket Press designed these awesome enamel pins just for our advent box this year! Did you know that Cricket Press has a studio in our Bread Box building at 501 West Sixth Street, and that they have helped design our can logos & more for years? We love working with these awesome humans, & we hope you wear these pins with pride.

Today's slot also contains a super cool beer - Castlewood IPA! Named after our local Castlewood Park in Lexington, KY -- where you can find the Loudon House, home of the Lexington Art League. We felt this beer would be appropriate to pair with your new Cricket Press swag, due to its artistic namesake. Castlewood is a Cascadian Dark Ale, more commonly known as a Black IPA, and has a dark and complex malt character balanced by aggressive citrus and spicy hop flavors. Castlewood is then aged on oak to make a smooth drinking beer. Typically, we release this beer for spooky season (I mean, just look at the label), but we added it to our advent box as a special, spooky, spicy treat! Chill it up & enjoy your Castlewood Black IPA!

Crushed W6 Cans print by Cricket Press (IPA, Amber, Lemongrass, Cocoa Porter)

Cricket Press Doggo, Emmett, who inspired the pin

Day 9 - Water?! I Hardly Know Her!

The ninth slot in the box is all about our NuLu partnership with Louisville Water. Did you know that beer is 90% water? That makes our friendship with Louisville Water all the more essential. Earlier this year, Louisville Water installed a water station in our Louisville taproom. If you've ever enjoyed some time at NuLu Yoga or Run Club -- or just needed to hydrate in between beers -- you can thank Louisville Water for that fresh, cold thirst quencher. In spirit of that, & the importance of quality water for quality beer, we also partnered with Lou Water & Cricket Press to paint a mural in our NuLu beer garden. Cricket Press designed a mural for us that was meant to celebrate our friendship, beer, & Louisville Pure Tap! It's a gorgeous piece that was hand painted by several West Sixth employees & some awesome Lou Water volunteers. Today's slot includes a straw from Louisville Water + a West Sixth NuLu Koozie -- sip your water through the reusable straw, and keep your cans (or reusable water bottles) cold with the super cool kooz!